The army chiefs of Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a withdrawal and to seek a peaceful solution to the disputed border area where a brief clash a day earlier killed one Cambodian soldier, Thai officials said.
Cambodian troops were conducting a routine patrol along the border when the Thai side opened fire, said Cambodia. The Thai army said that the Cambodian soldiers entered a disputed area and opened fire when Thai soldiers approached to negotiate.
The clash lasted about 10 minutes until local commanders spoke to each other and ordered a ceasefire, the Thai army said.
Cambodian Gen. Mao Sophan said that the troops from both sides had already stepped back from the area of the clash to their usual positions. Neighboring Thailand and Cambodia have a long history of land disputes.
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